Upon completion of this education, the learner will be able to explain and apply the hospital’ ... show more

Upon completion of this education, the learner will be able to explain and apply the hospital’s patient identification policy to ensure continuous, accurate identification of patients from admission through discharge.

Accurate patient identification is a core safety requirement supported by The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and aligns with recommendations from the World Health Organization for preventing patient harm. Arm bands are a critical component of safe medication administration, blood product verification, specimen collection, and procedural verification.

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